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Topic: My first annual "I do what I want day"
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Motherkonfessor
Knowflake Posts: 1140
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Registered: Oct 2003
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posted March 14, 2008 09:30 PM
 
I think everyone should establish this holiday in their lives!!After an emotionally and mentally grueling work season, I am FINALLY DONE. I have one entire month of blissful unemployment before I get back to work to start another season of madness. Yesterday, I finally got out of the woods.
YAY, my car started. I got to go to the bank, the post office, and Target!!
Its the simple things...
My family and friends are eagerly awaiting me to drive the 1700 miles back home- I haven't been there in over a year. I am feeling the pressure to hurry up and get there. However, for the first time in 10 years- I have my own home. No annoying free-loading men, just me and my own entertainment. So I bought some lovely fresh food (wow!! real food for the first time in months!) and I drove BACK in to the isolated wilderness. No job, no deadlines, no anything. I haven't been this happy in months. I am wandering around my place, munching organic bananas and grinning ear to ear....'cause I can do what I want. I know that no one has this weird lifestyle like I have... but... take a day. Send the kids to grandma's house, turn off the phone, take a bath. Lay around watching bad TV, eat chocolates, and don't get out of your PJs. Or, do whatever you want. Its your day.
For the first time in forever, I am guilt free...free of the mental to-do lists and the constant striving to be everything for everyone else. My family will just have to deal that I will show up sometime next week  Love you all- MK IP: Logged |
BlueTopaz124
Knowflake Posts: 1382
From: Portland, OR
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted March 14, 2008 09:46 PM
You seem to be in a good place right now MK. Definitely a good "do what I want day". It's good knowing you have one month to just do what you feel like and there will be an end to it, when you get back into work mode.Sleep in as long as you want, go where ever, whenever. I like that. Have fun! IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Knowflake Posts: 5301
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted March 15, 2008 01:54 AM
Love you too, lady!I love your brain! Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IP: Logged |
fieryscales
Moderator Posts: 179
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Registered: Jan 2008
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posted March 15, 2008 05:43 PM
Lovely to hear that  IP: Logged |
Motherkonfessor
Knowflake Posts: 1140
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Registered: Oct 2003
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posted March 15, 2008 11:07 PM
Now, now... i am going to INSIST that everyone take a "I do what I want day" and report back.Cmon now... you know you want to!!! pix.. its nice to see you around. You have been missed...thanks for adding me as a friend on Facebook!! MK IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Knowflake Posts: 5301
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted March 16, 2008 01:38 AM
Omigosh!!!!!!You know what? I added you, went 'cool' then promptly forgot! ( Placenta-brain actually sticks around when your baby is almost one, no joke! I'm sure there are clinical trials somewhere that prove it.)
I'm going to go bug you right now, because I miss you!
So there. IP: Logged |
26taurus
Knowflake Posts: 13411
From: *
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted March 16, 2008 02:43 PM
Alright! That's great to hear!  IP: Logged |
Aphrodite
Knowflake Posts: 4992
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Registered: Feb 2002
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posted March 18, 2008 01:59 AM
Free time does feel good! Choices are a luxury.IP: Logged |
BlueRoamer
Knowflake Posts: 3944
From: Calm Blue Ocean, Calm Blue Ocean
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 18, 2008 02:30 AM
AWESOME TASTIC!I love you MK!! IP: Logged |
wheelsofcheese
Knowflake Posts: 208
From: UK
Registered: Jan 2008
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posted March 18, 2008 07:02 AM
What a great post! Good for you, appreciating those simple things.I'm going to have me a day like that.
Yeehaw! I've always had a daydream of going to a sushi restaurant on my own for lunch and stuffing my face whilst reading a cracking book. Perhaps Gooberz, when it comes. (oh when will it come?!) I want so much sushi they'll have to wheel me out of there. It's never happened but I'm goingto save so I can do it. Sushi is too expensive in this country but I am going to save. Then I will go home and watch Brief Encounter and be permitted to cry like
an eejit whilst eating a wedge of brie
and crackers followed by a good attempt at a box of Terry's All Gold. I could replace the sushi with cheese and cider fondue at a push. Mmmmmm.
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